Turin Universities Becoming Increasingly Green
The fifteenth edition of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings has been published. This international ranking assesses universities on the basis of their policies and performance in environmental sustainability, green infrastructure and resource efficiency.
Politecnico has moved up two places, reaching 4th position in Italy and 18th worldwide. The University of Turin has achieved the same progress, now ranking 3rd in Italy and 13th globally, out of a total of 1,745 institutions assessed, representing 105 countries.
“This year’s results highlight not only the strength of our commitment to sustainability and our ability to integrate environmental, social and governance aspects into the University’s policies, but also the importance of coordinated and joint action in addressing the challenges of the ecological and social transition at regional level,” comments Patrizia Lombardi, Vice-Rector for a Sustainable Campus and Living Lab at Politecnico di Torino. “We are particularly proud to have contributed to strengthening the strategic role of universities in the decarbonisation and sustainability pathway of the region, also thanks to our commitment over the past six years as coordinators of the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development.”
“This result represents an important milestone not only for the University of Turin,” states Laura Corazza, Rector’s Delegate for Sustainability at the University of Turin, “but for the entire city, also thanks to the parallel progress achieved by Politecnico. This improvement rewards the work carried out over recent years and demonstrates the impact of sustainability policies, an impact that the new governance is committed to pursuing and, wherever possible, further enhancing.”
The joint progress of the two universities also represents a significant contribution to the Turin Climate City Contract, the agreement through which the City of Turin, together with institutions, businesses and citizens, is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2030. These results demonstrate how the University of Turin and Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with local institutions, are building an academic ecosystem that is increasingly focused on sustainable innovation. This shared commitment strengthens Turin’s role as a leading laboratory for environmental policies and for educating the next generation, who will be called upon to drive the country’s ecological transition.